Peroral endoscopic myotomy for achalasia in patients aged ≥ 65 years

Table 2 SF-36 domain scores before operation and at 1 and 6 mo after operation

	Preoperative	1 mo after operation	P value	6 mo after operation	P value
Physical functioning	85 (75-90)	90 (85-90)	0.005	90 (85-95)	0.001
Role limitations due to physical problems	100 (50-100)	100 (81-100)	0.007	100 (100-100)	0.009
Role limitations due to emotional problems	100 (67-100)	100 (100-100)	0.110	100 (100-100)	0.055
Energy/fatigue	80 (50-80)	85 (80-85)	0.002	85 (80-85)	0.002
Emotional well-being	80 (72-88)	84 (80-88)	0.084	84 (80-84)	0.079
Social functioning	100 (67-100)	100 (78-100)	0.013	100 (100-100)	0.010
Pain	68 (52-100)	84 (72-100)	0.009	92 (84-100)	0.005
General health	52 (35-77)	77 (57-77)	0.000	87 (72-97)	0.000

All scores expressed as median with interquartile range.